Opportunities for Transitions

College & Career Readiness Programs

Advanced Education Opportunities

• Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide high school students with college-level curriculum and exams

• Help develop study skills and habits that prepare students for the rigors of college coursework.

• Available in 34 different areas

What is Advanced Placement?

• Courses offered on SD Virtual School– Free of charge to students– Schools cover cost of books– Courses are rigorous. – Students must have the permission of their school– Taught by qualified instructors.

Cost effective AP?

What is dual credit?

• Students earn credits for both their high school diploma and postsecondary degree

• Courses taught by postsecondary faculty• Online or on-campus• Reduced rate of $40 per credit hour

What courses are available?• All public postsecondary institutions

in South Dakota– General Education courses– Introductory Career & Technical Education

courses• Full list at available on SDMyLife

What can students do with dual credit?• Get a jump start on postsecondary

career by earning college credits in high school

• Try college coursework with the support of high school teachers – Increased confidence for college success

• Experience significant cost savings through reduced tuition costs

What is remediation?

• Coursework assists students in preparation to enter credit-bearing postsecondary courses following high school graduation.

• Coursework is available for English, reading, & mathematics

• Courses available on the SD Virtual School at no cost to students

How do the courses work?

• Students begin by taking proctored exam– The results of the exam generate online,

individualized coursework• After completing coursework, student takes

second proctored exam.– The score of the final exam determines a student’s

placement at his or her postsecondary institution.• Students save both time and money.

What is CTE?

• Offered in middle schools, high schools, technical institutes & universities

• Provides students with engaging experiences that make education matter both in the classroom and in future careers.

CTE: Learning that Works

Vocational Education Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Targeted specific, often low- achieving, students Targets all students

Offered limited programs Offers programs in 16 career clusters

Focused on technical education and high school students (competency-based)

Integrates academics in a rigorous and relevant curriculum (standards-based)

Students trained with specific occupational skills sets

Focuses on secondary and postsecondary students entering the workforce and associate, bachelor’s or advanced degree programs

How does CTE benefit students?• Explore a variety of careers • Participate in hands-on coursework • Solve real-world problems • Work side-by-side with professionals • Develop leadership skills

Current Secondary Reach:

SY 08-09 SY 09-10 SY 10-11 SY 11-12 SY 12-13

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40,000

50,000

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6,707 7,634 8,580 9,435 11,722

30,993 30,81033,306

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40,257

Statewide Secondary CTE Participants & Concentrators

Total ParticipantsTotal Concentrators

CTE: Learning that Works

SY 11-12 SY 12-13

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83.32% 82.68%

CTE & Statewide High School Graduation Rates

CTE GraduationOverall Gradua-tion

CTE: Learning that Works

31.56%

45.18%

14.00%

4.25%0.77% 4.24%

Statewide CTE Student Placement (4 Year Average)

<4yrs Postsecondary4yrs PostsecondaryEmployedMilitaryAdvanced TrainingUnknown

How can students get connected to courses?• Districts offer approved programs

of study– 16 Career Clusters

• South Dakota Virtual School• Dual credit courses

• National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

• Portable credential that demonstrates achievement and a certain level of workplace employability skills – Applied Mathematics– Locating Information– Reading for Information

What is NCRC?

• Validates skills during hiring process• Aligns skills and careers• Great resources to assist students in career

selection and course/activity planning

What is the value of NCRC?

• Credit and noncredit bearing experiences focused on career exploration and development

• Help students build employment-related competencies in the workplace.

What is Work-Based Learning?

• Capstone experiences• Service Learning projects• Work placements• Project Skills• Job shadow experiences• Workplace mentoring• Guest speakers

What is Work-Based Learning?

• www.sdmylife.com • Web-based career exploration and

planning tool students can use to explore career and college options and create a comprehensive career portfolio

What is SDMyLife?

What accommodations does SDMyLife include?• Fully compliant with Section 508 of

Americans with Disabilities Act.-Compatible with screen readers-Assistance with reading-Additional explanations-No time limits on assessments*

*The Ability Profiler is norm referenced, is timed, and may not be appropriate for students reading below a 6.0 grade level. Accommodations available: extended time for certain sections, enlarged print, print version, provision for additional explanations, instructions can be read, and words in the Arithmetic Reasoning section can be read.

What is a Career Portfolio?

• Their own online filing cabinet• In it, they can keep all the information

they need to plan their education and career path.

• Formulate realistic career plan based on interests, abilities, goals, and potential accommodations

• Participate in the transition planning process• Save Career Matchmaker results for career exploration• Keep notes on the careers and schools that are of interest

to them• Develop an education plan based on career interests• Track career preparation and planning activities• Record career and life goals• Document extra-curricular activities and work experiences• Create a great looking resume

What can students do with a Career Portfolio?

Ways to utilize features in transition planning:

• Assessments– Part of the transition assessment process– Identify career interests (Matchmaker) and work skills (My

Skills)– Recognize different careers require different level of ability

(My Skills)– Relate requirements and demands of a career interest to

personal abilities and potential need for accommodation (Ability Profiler)

– Analyze personal strengths and limitations as they relate to career and postsecondary education preferences (My Skills)

– Self-advocacy (Learning Style Inventory) – Identify study strategies that will help student in future

postsecondary educational settings (Learning Style Inventory)

Ways to use features in transition planning:

• Careers– Compare/sort careers of interest– Explore careers based on a favorite school subject– Explore career profiles to include working conditions, education and

training requirements, earnings, and employment outlook– View multimedia interviews for perspectives from people in a career

and learn about workplace culture– Recognize other careers related to a preferred career interest

Ways to use features in transition planning:• Schools

– Identify postsecondary training/education needed to attain a selected career goal

– Identify related high school education curricula necessary to attain a selected career goal

– Determine the postsecondary education/training setting that best meets personal needs to include admission requirements, personal abilities, and potential needs for accommodations

– Find undergraduate, graduate, and career & technical schools– Compare schools based on specified criteria– Design a plan to address the costs of a postsecondary education

needed to attain career goal

Ways to use features in transition planning:• Employment

– Identify strategies in managing a job search– Practice self management skills in achieving goals– Explore and practice interview skills– Demonstrate skills needed for seeking and maintaining employment– View considerations in employment trends and career advancement– Practice effective letter writing skills– Write a professional resume

SDMyLife Advisor Administration• Assignments and Activities- Specify and manage

assignments and activities that students should complete and upload to their portfolio.

• Messaging- Send messages to your students to remind them of an assignment or completion date.

• Invite Others- Create a customized list of individuals or organizations a student may want to invite to view their portfolio.

• Helpful Documents- Guided Tour, Classroom Activities, Parent Communication Documents, CAREER CRUISING AND TRANSITION STUDENTS, Recorded Videos/Tutorials and much more….

• Advanced Placement: Sam Shaw• CTE: Erin Larsen• Dual Credit: Erin Larsen• NCRC: – Tiffany Sanderson (DOE)– Barb Unruh & Scott Kwasniewski (Dept. of Labor &

Regulation)

Contacts: (605)773-3134

• Remediation: Sam Shaw• SDMyLife:– Megan Lahr (Resources, training, Network, Method Test

Prep)– Kim Van Den Hemel (student access)

• Work-based Learning: Alyssa Krogstrand

Contacts: (605)773-3134